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BeCause secures $1.9M investment for sustainability data play
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November 29, 2023
The funding, which comes on top of $450,000 in angel investment announced earlier this year, will enable the startup to address further travel verticals including corporate travel and destinations.
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Data Appeal acquires majority stake in travel insight firm Mabrian Technologies
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November 22, 2023
The companies said the deal will lead to the creation of the “largest data intelligence company specializing in tourism in Europe.”
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Destinations weigh up impact of AI
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November 20, 2023
Sojern's State of Destination Marketing 2024 revealed that 49% of destination marketing organizations are expecting a significant impact from AI.
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Aruba preps full launch of passport-free arrivals process
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November 16, 2023
The Aruba Happy One Pass is one of the first implementations of a digital travel credential using biometric technology and automatic border control gates.
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Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2024: Legends
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November 14, 2023
Legends powers a new era of personalization in travel by transforming phone and photo data into preference profiles to help providers improve revenue, loyalty and experience.
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OTA Insight expands capabilities through single platform, rebrands to Lighthouse
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November 9, 2023
Following acquisitions in 2022 and earlier this year the company felt it had outgrown the OTA Insight name. The unified platform offers wider business intelligence capabilities, including more...
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Improve bookings with personalization: 3 strategies to try
By Amelia Woolard - Bloomreach
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November 8, 2023
Travel businesses need to leverage automation and data in order to gain a deeper understanding of their customers and their travel preferences and then can use this information to create personalized...
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Safely raises $8M for its short-term rental insurance and screening tools
By Mitra Sorrells
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October 2, 2023
Since its founding, Safely has raised more than $20 million in a combination of funding and venture debt and has insured more than four million nights.
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While no longer unexpected, the "cost" of air travel disruptions continues to rise
By Morgan Hines
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September 26, 2023
Two new airline industry reports provide insights into how consumers feel about air travel disruptions and also the costs – both economic and environmental – that these problems bring.
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While no longer unexpected, the "cost" of air travel disruptions continues to rise
By Morgan Hines
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September 26, 2023
Two new airline industry reports provide insights into how consumers feel about air travel disruptions and also the costs – both economic and environmental – that these problems bring.
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Amex Ventures makes strategic investment in travel risk platform Sensible Weather
By Mitra Sorrells
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September 25, 2023
Sensible Weather said the funding advances its goal to support travel, event and outdoor businesses in the face of growing weather uncertainty.
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Expedia Group builds generative AI into multiple products in its “Fall Release”
By Mitra Sorrells
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September 21, 2023
Among many other updates to its products and services for both travelers and industry partners, Expedia Group is partnering with travel influencers to offer short-form videos in the Expedia and...
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Power of data and analytics in tackling travel disruption
By Emily Weiss – Accenture
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August 16, 2023
To prepare for disruption, airlines and airports can put innovative data and “applied intelligence” assets to use, unlocking significant value and driving the next level of performance.
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Booking.com for Business enhances data visibility with Traxo partnership
By Mitra Sorrells
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August 15, 2023
The collaboration will give Booking.com for Business clients, who are spread across nearly 200 countries, the ability to see data about bookings made at any point of travel sale.
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Travel data leaders join forces as AirDNA acquires Arrivalist
By Mitra Sorrells
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July 17, 2023
Arrivalist will now become a product within AirDNA’s suite of solutions, and the 25-person Arrivalist team, including founder Cree Lawson, will join AirDNA.
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